26 Jun Las Laderas de José Luis and Graciano lead Dominio de Berzal’s expedition to New York

Last June 11th, Bodegas Dominio de Berzal was present at the great wines show that the prestigious prescriptor James Suckling organised in New York. In this event, we presented two wines, the maximum marked by the organization, which demonstrate the true philosophy of our winery. The Laderas de José Luis 2021 and the Graciano 2024 were chosen to show our way of understanding wine and its process.

A total of 280 wineries attended the event, with a presentation of nearly 800 wines and an attendance of more than 3000 people. An important event in which Bodegas Dominio de Berzal wanted to be present. The balance could not be more positive.

Positive balance

Iñigo Berzal, the winery’s oenologist, says: ‘The perception I have of the reception of the two wines is that it was very good’. And he adds that “we were surprised by the great response to the Graciano. In the end, in this area it tends to be a variety that is a little more difficult because it is more acidic and because it has that single-varietal component of cut grass, fennel and balsamic notes”. And Iñigo acknowledges that ‘in this market they are looking for wines similar to this: much fresher and with more acidity’.

And with Las Laderas de José Luis 2021, Iñigo Berzal says that ‘although it is a wine that has not yet been released on the market, it will be released in autumn, it was also very well received and was recognised as the great wine that it is’.

On the commercial side, Iñigo Berzal says that “this show has opened a door to explore and get to know the tastes and trends of a different market. In this way, we can find out which types of wine are best suited to consumers in this market and adjust our offer”.